If you invested $10,000 in Boeing stock five years ago, you would have the following today:

You’ve probably read some not-so-great news about it Boeing (NYSE:BA) in the last year or two. There were problems with product quality, for example when a part of an aircraft burst mid-flight in early 2024. This led to the grounding of around 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.

The company has been hit with several lawsuits. The Federal Aviation Administration investigated Boeing and found several inadequate safety procedures. There were also turnovers in senior management and disappointing earnings reports.

In fact, Boeing hasn’t even posted a profit recently. And a strike at the company will likely make it less profitable. Ouch!

If you’re relieved that you haven’t recently become a Boeing shareholder, I don’t blame you – because if you had parked, say, $10,000 in Boeing five years ago, you would now have an investment worth $5,340 US dollars or something. That represents an overall decline of nearly 47% and an average annual decline of about 12%.

We often advise our readers to use a simple, low-cost index fund, such as one that tracks the index fund S&P 500may be all you need to amass a hefty retirement war chest — and an S&P 500 index fund would have served investors far better than Boeing stock over the past five years. The S&P 500 has nearly doubled in the last five years, posting an average annual gain of about 14.5%.

But maybe you’re thinking about investing in Boeing Now – if it appears attractive in price due to its decline. Or maybe you Are You’re a Boeing shareholder and you’re wondering whether you should hold on. There’s no definitive answer, but keep in mind that Boeing may be less profitable than it used to be due to delayed aircraft launches, a delay in NASA’s Artemis project, a significant debt load, and strike-related concessions.

If you’re still interested in Boeing, read a lot more about it. And if not, know that there are lots of great and attractive stocks out there.

Have you ever felt like you missed the boat when it came to buying the most successful stocks? Then you’ll want to hear this.

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts will provide one “Double Down” shaft Recommendation for companies that they think are about to collapse. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your investment opportunity, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves:

• Nvidia: If you had invested $1,000 when we doubled in 2009, You would have $362,166!*

• Apple: If you had invested $1,000 when we doubled in 2008, You would have $48,344!*

• Netflix: If you had invested $1,000 when we doubled in 2004, You would have $491,537!*

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